#69957D
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63.1% 0.06 160.2), rgb(105, 149, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#69957D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69957D |
| RGB | rgb(105, 149, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 17%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.06 160.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #69957D | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69957D | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69957D text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69957D text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7BA
oklch(80.9% 0.03 159.8)
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Step 400
400
#88AA97
oklch(70.7% 0.046 160.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#69957D
oklch(63.1% 0.06 160.2)
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Step 600
600
#507F66
oklch(55.5% 0.065 160.1)
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Step 700
700
#406C55
oklch(49.2% 0.062 160.2)
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Step 800
800
#355846
oklch(42.8% 0.051 160.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F483A
oklch(37.7% 0.039 159.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A22
oklch(26.9% 0.024 159.2)
#69957D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #948F7C | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C897E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60958E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69957D
#69957D
oklch(63.1% 0.06 160.2)
- #A37B95
#A37B95
oklch(63% 0.061 339.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #69957D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.022
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.023
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.029
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.047
Use #69957D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.